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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19812, 2 December 1919, Page 6

A British factory is constructing tor SSY ISO nn electrica -l genorator of 40,000 horse-powei—a record figure tor it sm-lo uiut. Tho generator, driven by a steam turbine, is to be installed; in a power station near London. This generator is capable of supplying aulfiS ,v! ri ' on . t , to h S ,rt simultaneously J,UUO,UOO eight-candle-power olectri'o lamps. Jn spite of tho eagerness of Americans to capture our carrying trade, the United States Shipping Board have not sold a very large number of the new vessels which they built with such tevensh haste, says the "Daily Chronicle. According to the last returns, rnado up to the middle of August, the board had sold 18» of its vessels totalling <12,727 tons. The prico taken all round was about 211 dollars a ton. This new tonnage has cost the Amerii&n shipowners nearly double what tho British Government's standard boats have cost the British owner. This should make all the difference when any rate-cutting takes place later im.